UPDATE 9:18 p.m.: Perfect game, no-hitter, all of it out the window when Brendan Ryan lined a clean single into left field. Still, Sabathia and the Yankees are ahead 3-0. He has 14 strikeouts a new career high.

UPDATE, 9:08 p.m.: The game resumed after a 30 minute rain delay and CC Sabathia continued on his role. He retired Greg Halman and Chone Figgins to end the sixth. Sabathia's seven straight strikeouts were just one shy of the American League record. You know this, but David Cone's perfect game featured a 33-minute delay.

NEW YORK — CC Sabathia had just struck out his seventh straight batter during a perfect game when the skies above Yankee Stadium opened up. Pouring rain has halted Sabathia's run at history, stopping play with one out in sixth inning against the Mariners.

The Mariners, losers of 16 straight games, have looked helpless against Sabathia. Leadoff hitter Ichiro Suzuki lined the first out of the game to center fielder Curtis Granderson. He is the only Mariners hitter to hit a ball out of the infield. Sabathia has 11 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

The stoppage began at 8:31 p.m. though forecasts are calling for the chances of rain drop as the night goes along. Check back for updates.